Conveniently near the airport in Rio de Janeiro's Flamengo neighborhood, Hotel Santa Teresa is close to Museu da Chacara do Ceu, Arcos da Lapa, and Catedral de Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro. ...Read more

Additional attractions near this luxury hotel include Ruins Park and Museum of Modern Art.

Features.Hotel Santa Teresa has a full-service spa, a health club, an outdoor pool, a steam room, and a sauna. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in public areas. Business amenities at this 5-star property include a 24-hour business center, small meeting rooms, and limo/town car service. This business-friendly hotel offers a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Guest parking is available on a limited first-come, first-served basis (surcharge). The staff can arrange concierge services, tour/ticket assistance, wedding services, and event catering. Additional amenities include a rooftop terrace, spa services, and multilingual staff. This is a smoke-free property. A total renovation of this property was completed in November 2008.

Rooms.The 40 air-conditioned guestrooms at Hotel Santa Teresa include minibars and welcome amenities. Rooms have city, mountain, or garden views. Rooms are equipped with LCD televisions with premium cable channels and free movie channels. All accommodations provide desks, safes, and phones. Guests can use the in-room complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access. Beds have pillowtop mattresses, Egyptian cotton linens, down comforters, and premium bedding. Each unit is individually decorated and furnished. Bathrooms offer shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, makeup/shaving mirrors, and hair dryers. Additional amenities include complimentary newspapers and slippers. In addition, amenities available on request include in-room massages and irons/ironing boards. Turndown service is offered nightly and housekeeping is available daily. All guestrooms at Relais & Châteaux Santa Teresa are non-smoking.

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Courtney Regan

San Francisco, CA

Mar 27, 2013

A secret oasis located in Santa Teresa, the bohemian neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Santa Teresa Hotel is the only Relais & Chateaux property in town. Since the hotel is located on a hill, there are beautiful views of the city and beaches to be admired. Chic and tropical in design, this former coffee plantation is a luxurious and unique haven.

Patios and lush gardens are tucked into the property alongside paths that lead to the main building, the pool, the spa and the bar and restaurant area. The restaurant Resto Tereze, adorned with an industrial, wood and steel design, serves award wining French cuisine with a Brazilian flair.

Before and/or after dinner, guests can relax with drinks in the lounge Descasados. A bit of history: this bar is called “The Divorced” because in old Rio when men would be forced out of their homes by their wives, they would come stay at the coffee plantation and gather at the bar. Nowadays the property hosts several weddings, and understandably so most brides don’t want the after party to be held at “The Divorced”. They solve for this by putting a heart over the “des” leaving just casados, which means married and is much more appropriate.

In the gardens the small, panoramic pool with attentive cocktail service offers a cool retreat with a view. A caipirinha on the deck is a must. Inside the main building, dark hallways offering a small relief from the sun and the heat lead to 40 unique and exclusive rooms and suites. All rooms are spacious and carry the same Brazilian chic decor. Some even feature small patios with relaxing hammocks.

To me the most interesting part of this hotel is the design integrating Brazilian and European cultures, just like Brazil. The details within the designs are fascinating, like the coil artwork shown here that is actually made of bottle caps. Or the bar lamps with small trinkets and jewels. It’s these types of intricate details that will keep things interesting. Santa Teresa Hotel is the ideal home in Rio for those looking to escape, get lost in the design, and hideaway in a beautiful, private oasis.

Beautiful hotel in the most romantic location. Be forewarned, they do have occasional problems with robberies and car-jackings on premises. The service is impeccable and the atmosphere is chill and relaxing, but do expect to pay a premium for all the luxury.

One of the best restaurant and hotel in Rio. À little out of the center but with à cab no problem. À very nice view of the town

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Johanna Turres

Toronto, Canada

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Nov 23, 2011

Great one of a kind boutique hotel. Charm, ambiance, eclectic design,this property was once a working coffee plantation. If you don't need to be in front of the beach, this hotel is atop of the bohemian santa teresa quarter, with exceptional views of Rio de janeiro. This property is my number one choice in Rio de Janeiro!